Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Stress May Raise Psoriasis Risk
But link to psoriasis seen only for children born to mothers who lost a partner/spouse or an older child
Risk of Ischemic, Hemorrhagic Stroke Up With Type 1 Diabetes
Incrementally increased risks with increasing HbA1c; marked increase with HbA1c ≥9.7 percent
Primary Care Physician Volume Linked to Quality of Diabetes Care
Higher ambulatory volume tied to lower quality of care; quality up with higher diabetes-specific volume
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Up in Rural-Born Infants
Cases have risen because of widespread maternal drug abuse, researchers say
Uterine Artery Embolism Can Help Avoid Hysterectomy for Fibroids
Hysterectomy can be avoided in about two-thirds of uterine artery embolization-treated patients
NIH: Teen Drug Use Continuing to Decline
Use of tobacco and alcohol down significantly, too, federal report finds
CDC: U.S. Flu Vaccination Rates Low So Far This Season
Vaccination rate among health care providers about the same as this time last season
Clinical Antecedents of Adolescent-Onset MDD Identified
Irritability and fear/anxiety are significant clinical antecedents in individuals at familial risk
CDC Finds Vaccination Coverage Varies for Adults With Diabetes
Influenza vaccination coverage more prevalent than pneumococcal or hepatitis B vaccination
CDC: Colombia Sees Increase in Zika-Related Microcephaly
Research suggests greatest risk for Zika-related microcephaly occurs in the first half of pregnancy
